Disparity index by law enforcement agency, 2013
The below chart shows the disparity index for black drivers for all
state law enforcement jurisdictions in which there are at least
1,000 black, driving-age residents and police made at least 50
stops of black drivers. Scroll down to see Ferguson, which ranks
below the state overall. Hover over a bar for details.
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Ferguson police are much more likely to stop, search and arrest African-American drivers than white ones. Last year, blacks, who make up a little less than two-thirds of the driving-age population in the North County city, accounted for 86 percent of all stops. When stopped, they were almost twice as likely to be searched as whites and twice as likely to be arrested, though police were less likely to find contraband on them.
